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34.5 weeks and weight of baby

akknapp wrote:

My doc said today she thinks baby is 3.5lbs. I find that hard to believe since both my boys were around 8lbs at birth. I don't know though. She wasn't worried and said everything looked great. I'm not upset just wondering if anyone else had info on this subject.

@akknapp How did your doctor guess the babies size? If it wasn't through ultrasound I wouldn't trust it all, and if your baby weighs 3.5 pounds right now there's reason for concern about your babies growth. I'm 34 weeks and I just left a growth ultrasound where my baby weighed 3.10 pounds and they are going to be scheduling induction for me because her growth is so minimal at this point. I don't mean to alarm you in any way but if this was determined through ultrasound I'd talk to your doctor I believe the baby should weigh 5.5 pounds about right now.

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akknapp

It wasn't through ultrasound so I'm not convinced at all

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smurphy1204

@akknapp Oh I wouldn't worry then! I don't even know why a doctor would try to make a guess like that lol we could all guess what size your baby is too never even seeing you and have the same probability of being right. I hear supposedly they get smaller with each one you have though which in my families case has always been the truth so maybe you'll have smaller then an 8 pounder but I wouldn't guess that small!

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jennif4

I don't think they really kno the weight properly. With my first baby I was told my baby was 7lbs a week before I had her and when she came out on her due date she was a tiny 5lbs 14onz

I'm 33 weeks and have to go every week for an ultrasound because baby was measuring in the 10th percentile. But today she looked perfect and was measuring 4lbs 8oz.

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akknapp

Good to hear! I wasn't really worried but found it odd that she would think he was so little. I'm all baby and my belly is huge!

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riamig

Totally there with you. Baby was measuring 3.7 lbs during ultrasound. Was quite freaked out but the doc was cool. Babies Hav growth spurts at diff timings. Was just asked to change my diet to a more protein and calcium rich ones. Also do some breathing exercise so that the baby gets the right amount of oxygen.. Hope this helps.

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